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Arch Capital Group

Legal Summer Intern

White Plains, NY · On-site

$26 - $28/hr

Education level - Current 1L and 2L students, with graduation dates ranging from December 2027 - May 2029. * Proficiency in productivity tools, which could include tools such as Excel, CoPilot ...

Archgroup

Legal Summer Intern

Raleigh, NC · On-site +1

$26 - $28/hr

Education level - Current 1L and 2L students, with graduation dates ranging from December 2027 - May 2029. * Proficiency in productivity tools, which could include tools such as Excel, CoPilot ...

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A Summer 1L job is a legal internship for first-year law students (1Ls) during the summer after their first year of law school. These positions are offered by law firms, government agencies, public interest organizations, and judges. The work typically involves legal research, writing, and observing court proceedings or client meetings. Summer 1L jobs help students gain practical experience and make connections in the legal field.

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Juvenile Rights Practice Legal Intern 2L - Summer 2027

Legal Aid Society

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

New

Job description

The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) has non-paid internship openings in its trial offices and specialized units for the Summer 2027 term. We are seeking law students dedicated to children's issues and juvenile justice. Legal interns work directly with JRP attorneys in an inter-disciplinary team with social workers, paralegals, and investigators. JRP attorneys provide legal representation to children, ages 0 to 21, who are before New York City Family Courts on child welfare, PINS (Persons-in-Need-of-Supervision), juvenile delinquency, and termination of parental rights petitions.
For more information about the work of Juvenile Rights Practice and our specialized units please go to: https://www.legalaidnyc.org/programs-projects-units/
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking dynamic, passionate, and creative legal interns committed to our mission. Interns work directly under the supervision of JRP attorneys. Duties may include: legal research, motion writing, home/school visits, interviewing of children and caretakers, motion practice and trial preparation, and other tasks as assigned.
  • Current law school student in good standing -- only 2Ls and 3L evening students can apply
  • Relevant clinical program or work experience preferred
  • Commitment to children's issues and juvenile justice
  • Ability to deal effectively with children, adolescents, and family members
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a high volume practice
  • Demonstrated commitment and interest in serving racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities

1L law students are eligible to apply for Summer 2027 internships on December 1, 2026. Please check our website after that date for 1L positions.

SALARY TRANSPARENCY
As an intern position, this role has no salary.

STIPENDS

Interns who meet the eligibility criteria have an opportunity to receive a $1,000 stipend from the Howard Rossbach fund. The Stipend was established in memory of Judge J. Howard Rossbach, Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society (1950-1952, 1953-1955), whose mentorship encouraged young lawyers' dedication to civic engagement through legal aid. The J. Howard Rossbach Internship Stipend, awarded through a lottery system, aims to support 4-5 interns annually who demonstrate financial need and lack funding for their internship at The Legal Aid Society. To be considered for this stipend, interns must:

  • Applicants must be enrolled as a law student at any accredited institution
  • Ultimately be accepted to participate in an internship program at LAS
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Lack funding for their internship

Application deadline (s):

Please refer to the deadline listed on the internship description you wish to apply to.

Stipend application:

To be considered for the J. Howard Rossbach Internship Stipend, simultaneously fill out theJ. Howard Rossbach Internship Stipend Formduring the submission of your internship application. Only one application per applicant per year is permitted. Please do not submit multiple forms even if you are applying for multiple internships. Selected interns will be notified prior to the start of their internships. The stipend will be treated as taxable income.

For additional information or inquiries about the internship stipend, please reach out to TalentAcquisition@Legal-aid.org.

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process.

Please submit these documents as a single, combined PDF when you apply.

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email TalentAcquisition@Legal-aid.org.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's gender which may be the same or different from one's sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

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